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But there is another kind of urgency: If her capacity continues to decline, some of these “workaround windows” that require her to appear in person or affirm her own wishes will eventually close entirely.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Later that same week, one report after another would affirm AI’s march of market dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Advocates are beating back policies that make it a crime to be homeless and fighting to affirm the rights of their homeless neighbors.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

"Because we gave them the opportunity to express their feelings, to affirm themselves."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Two months have since passed, and he’s still offered no explanation for his appearance, which incidentally only affirms suspicions.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

She believes the painting affirms that the bull knows what is best for Europa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"I'll go to social media before Google or somewhere else. Everyone is already talking about it," affirms Major.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A legal settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California’s workplace safety and health requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

At the same time the sacrament of the Mass affirms ‘the perpetual contemporaneity of The Passion’ and celebrates the ‘marriage of time present with time past’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"With several lives lost and many injured, the toll remains provisional. The minister offered condolences, affirmed solidarity with families, and ordered assessments of affected schools to ensure learning continuity."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

In March 2023, an appeals court affirmed the lower court’s decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The settlement affirmed that immigrants who perform work while detained are considered employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

With the passage of the Genius Act in 2025, Congress affirmed these benefits and laid out a regulatory framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The appellate courts affirmed his conviction and sentence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The problem predates recent federal cuts challenging higher education, he said, emphasizing a decline in public trust in universities and affirming that USC is well placed to address it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Data from 2025-26 indicated "significantly higher rates of referral for gender affirming surgery... compared with English gender services", said Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

President George W. Bush aligned the executive branch with Congress in affirming the modernization of the GAO as a legislative agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ali Munshi said she recognizes her daughter’s success as a natural outcome of her family and community affirming and encouraging her from an early age.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Instead of affirming an idea, you effect its affirmation; rather than postponing something, you implement a postponement.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker